Kristina Hicks-Hamblin

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Location
Northeast Utah
School
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Expertise
Sustainable gardening, Native plant landscaping, Companion planting
  • Kristina is passionate about connecting to nature in positive ways, and writes about this pursuit at her site, Hearthwilde.
  • She is well-versed in growing gardens and landscapes that are fruitful as well as eco-friendly, and lives in a region that receives just seven inches of rain per year with a short growing season.
  • Kristina is also a Square Foot Gardener Certified Instructor.

Experience

Kristina gained her first experience working with plants in a family-owned garden nursery over 30 years ago. After spending nearly a decade and a half in Paris, France, she made her way to the high desert of Utah where her small farm features a large vegetable garden as well as fruit-bearing trees and shrubs. She grows indoors as well, and her home is filled with more than 100 houseplants. For over five years, Kristina has worked as a gardening, horticulture, and wildlife writer for sites including Gardener's Path and the Square Foot Gardening Foundation. In each of her articles, she hopes to inspire others to make their indoor and outdoor green spaces welcoming to creatures big and small.

Education

Kristina graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies. She is a Certified Permaculture Designer, holds a Certificate in Native Plant Studies from the University of North Carolina Botanical Gardens, and a Landscape for Life certificate through the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden.

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